83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Daintree · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Daintree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people live in de facto relationships in Lower Daintree than in most other similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a small population of 83 people and a resident base that is noticeably older than the national figure.
83
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Daintree — lower than 63% of areas.
| Lower Daintree | 83 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. Only 83 people live here, making it smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is older, as children under 15 make up just 15.7% of residents.
22.9% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lower Daintree splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the Australian average. Additionally, 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national level.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Daintree, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lower Daintree
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31692/lower-daintree/topic/demographics-identity